Surfing Dolphins @ Jeffreys Bay- BBC Dolphins: Deep Thinkers

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Surfing dolphins clip from the 2003 BBC "Wildlife on One" episode Dolphins: Deep Thinkers, narrated by David Attenborough. The educational clip narrates that the maintenance of social bonds in complex animal societies such as dolphins and humans may be the explanation for why both dolphins and humans exhibit "play" behaviors into adulthood and full maturity. Footage is from Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. AFAIK this special was never broadcast in the United States.

Check out the BBC's website often for the full video, as press reports have indicated they will put all their full programs online.

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Surfing Dolphins @ Jeffreys Bay- BBC Dolphins: Deep Thinkers

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  • You all must face ...

    You all must face the facts what japanese do against animals.
    See videos of "Dolphin Massacre in Japan".

    watch?feature=related&v=85srTdF5YXQ

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  • exactly. "hey this ...

    exactly. "hey this is MY WAVE!!!" punch,punch,punch.

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  • AWESOME!!

    AWESOME!!

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  • at about 1 minute ...

    at about 1 minute you can see some dolphins dropping in on each other... if this was the human end of this event .. it would end in violence. silly humans

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  • I love dolphins, ...

    I love dolphins, they're awesome!

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  • i live in j-bay, ...

    i live in j-bay, and this happens alot around here!
    u have like a 50% chance of swimming with dolphins!

    the sharks are a bit scary tho!

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  • Wish I could jump ...

    Wish I could jump out of water

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  • I wish i was that ...

    I wish i was that guy! :D its an amazing xp!

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  • It's amazing how ...

    It's amazing how fast they can accelerate using what seems like such little effort. Clickity Doo Da, Clickety Day...

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  • It's not feeding, ...

    It's not feeding,they are enjoying!

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  • Wow...that is ...

    Wow...that is really amazing!

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  • There's actually a ...

    There's actually a lot of animals that 'play' when they're adults. Not just dolphins.

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  • Hey! Great job! The ...

    Hey! Great job! The footage on the surfers, human and dolphin, is amazing! By any chance do you know who any of the humans were in this footage? Was there a contest that day or just a good swell? Anuschka was wonderful as well when she visited.

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  • Hey I shot some ...

    Hey I shot some this...!! :)
    J's Bay 2003...it was for Anuschka's first Wildlife on One
    Thanks for posting this.. takes me down memory lane:)
    Oh what happened to Wildlife on One... shame!!!!

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  • Clever and friendly ...

    Clever and friendly animals!
    My favs!
    :D

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